Hilton Boston Park Plaza

With a commanding presence in the Back Bay and an impressive inventory of 1,060 guest rooms, the Hilton Boston Park Plaza is one of the city’s largest and most significant hotels for major events. This historic property, which originally opened in 1927, combines classic architecture with modern infrastructure, making it a premier destination for large-scale national conferences, multi-day trade shows, and corporate expos. Its location is a key asset, offering attendees direct access to the best of the city, just steps from Boston Common and the Public Garden.

The sheer scale of the hotel’s event facilities is its primary draw. The property boasts over 70,000 square feet of versatile event space, providing a massive canvas for event planners. This extensive space is distributed across more than 40 different meeting rooms, allowing for complex agendas with large general sessions, multiple breakout tracks, and dedicated exhibit halls.

The crown jewel of the hotel’s function space is the legendary 13,215-square-foot Grand Ballroom. This main ballroom can accommodate up to 2,200 guests for a standing reception, 1,130 in a theater-style arrangement, or 780 for a formal banquet. This venue is supported by several other large ballrooms, including the 5,330-square-foot Terrace Room and the 4,021-square-foot Georgian Room, giving planners extensive flexibility for secondary keynotes, meal functions, or smaller exhibitions.

Organizing a city-wide conference or a major trade show for thousands of attendees involves immense logistical complexity. This is where Engine provides a critical advantage. Traditional travel platforms are not built to handle group bookings for 1,000+ rooms. Our platform, however, is designed specifically for this purpose. We provide a complete, end-to-end group booking service with dedicated trip managers who handle the entire process. From initial hotel sourcing and securing competitive quotes to managing complex rooming lists and event contracts, our team manages the administrative burden so yours doesn’t have to.

The attendee experience at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza is supported by a robust set of on-site amenities. The hotel features an expansive 20,000-square-foot Lynx Fitness Club, ensuring guests can maintain their routines. For business needs, a full-service FedEx Business Center is located on-site, providing critical support for last-minute event materials and shipping. Dining and networking options are plentiful, with multiple restaurants and bars, including the signature Strega Italiano.

For operations and finance managers, the true value of booking with Engine is the elimination of travel chaos. When you book a large group, you are typically left chasing receipts and trying to reconcile dozens of folios against a project budget. Engine solves this by allowing you to track all travel costs by job number or project code. Furthermore, our Direct Bill feature provides a line of credit to pay for all hotel rooms upfront. At the end of the month, you receive a single, unified invoice for the entire group, giving you perfect cost allocation and saving your team countless hours of administrative work.